Stories from the November 2012 SDJJ Edition
CAMP: A Camp for Every Jewish Child
by Debra Rubin, JTABlind camper’s case points up Jewish camps’ struggle to meet special needs
Vigilance, Valor, Victory
by Alanna BermanThe 3V Movement, started by three local high school boys, spreads across the county in an effort to stop bullying once and for all
Thankful for Entertainment
by Eileen SondakWinter Pops has evolved into City Lights, and it promises to be “hip, classy and cool.” See for yourself Nov. 9-10, when the Symphony presents “A Night at the Cotton Club: The Music of Duke Ellington and Count Basie.” The joint will be jumpin’ with a jazz pianist and vocals at this kick-off concert.
SYNAGOGUE: Not Your Typical Chavurah
by Jessica HanewinckelOhr Shalom’s Shabbat Kehillatit facilitates a large-scale gathering of friends for a family-friendly monthly service and dinner
Playing With Matches
by Jennifer GarstangHow to Create a Perfect Date (When Everything Goes Wrong)
CAMPS: No more helicopters
by Jason MillerParents find new benefit to Jewish camp: Freedom from themselves
Palm Springs
The Tolerance Education Center presents, “It’s No Dream: The Life of Theodor Herzl”
Living on the Front Page
by Andrea SimantovFree Coffee
Thanksgiving Appetizers
by Lorraine and Phil ShapiroTry some unusual recipes to add Jewish flair to your Thanksgiving spread
Israel
by Gilead Sher, JTASteps Israel should take to control its destiny
God Talk
by Rabbi Philip GraubartWhy Are You Angry?
Footnotes
by Jessica HanewinckelLittle Things
Surviving the First Years
by Jessica HanewinckelPachie’s Place, a new program of JFS, guides new and expecting parents on the childrearing adventure
CAMP: Serious Fun Allowed
by Alanna BermanCamp Jordan River Village is home to seriously ill children in Israel
Denial and Dysfunction
by Pat LaunerVeteran actor Trina Kaplan tackles a major role in ion theatre’s “The Little Flower of East Orange”
BOOK FAIR: The Many Reasons to READ
by SDJJ StaffThe 18th annual San Diego Jewish Book Fair brings to town authors who will make you laugh, cry, gasp, think and question what you believed to be true

















